AuntMinnie October 15, 2021
October 15, 2021 — Radiologists are in a unique position to spur change in addressing healthcare disparities at the individual, institutional, and national levels, according to research published October 14 in Clinical Imaging.
In their article, Dr. Miral Patel and Dr. Jay Parikh from the University of Texas suggest that addressing disparities in radiology can be done through a three-pronged approach.
“Over the next thirty years, the U.S. will see an increasingly diverse population. As such, current diversity-related healthcare disparities will likely increase,” Patel and Parikh wrote. “Radiology, via providing imaging examinations and procedures, is inherently involved in creating and perpetuating diversity-related healthcare disparities.”
Healthcare disparities have been prevalent throughout history, but...
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